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FIN 1370 - PORTFOLIO THEORY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The economics of pricing in the securities, options, commodities, and foreign exchange markets. Covers speculation and the nature of financial markets.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FIN 1310
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FIN 1380 - DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An overview of derivative securities and their use in corporate strategy and risk management, this course employs quantitative methods to analyze, design, price and use derivative instruments in a managerial context. Basic derivative contracts such as forward, futures, options and swaps are covered, as well as the pricing of these claims, arbitrage, and hedging in these markets. Students apply the analytical models to real-life situations through case studies.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SU3 Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FIN 0300 and FIN 1310
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FIN 1390 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course provides an introduction to multinational finance by examining how international business markets work, and how multinational firms operate within that environment. Topics covered in the course include an examination of the international monetary system, the foreign exchange markets, international trade, global cost of capital, foreign exchange exposure and hedging risk in international exchange markets.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FIN 0300 and STAT 1040
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FIN 1483 - FINANCE INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 6
The student undertakes, under specific conditions, an independent program of study, research, or creative activity usually off-campus and with less immediate and frequent guidance from the sponsoring faculty member than is typically provided in directed reading and directed research courses.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FIN 1486 - FINANCE INTERNSHIP 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A beginning-level internship experience in which students provide technical expertise in finance to business, industry, government, or nonprofit organizations. Academic credits are proportioned on the basis of approximately 10 hours per week per term equal to 3 credits. Placements are arranged by the coordinator and supervised by a faculty member in finance. Students must write and present an extensive analysis of the internship experience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
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FIN 1487 - FINANCE INTERNSHIP 2
Minimum Credits: 6
Maximum Credits: 6
An advanced internship experience in which students provide technical expertise in finance to business, industry, government, or nonprofit organizations. Academic credits are proportioned on the basis of approximately 10 hours per week per term equal to 3 credits. Placements are arranged by the coordinator and supervised by a faculty member in finance. Students must write and present an extensive analysis of the internship experience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
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FA 0015 - HISTORY OF WESTERN ART 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introductory survey course that explores the major accomplishments in Western art (painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts) from prehistory to the arrival of the Black Death. A strongly interdisciplinary approach is taken, one that considers how religious, political, economic and social conditions affected the creation of art.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0016 - HISTORY OF WESTERN ART 2
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introductory survey course that explores the major accomplishments in Western art (painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts) from the Renaissance through the modern era. A strongly interdisciplinary approach is taken, one that considers how religious, political, economic and social conditions affected the creation of art. It is not necessary to have taken FA 0015 History of Western Art 1 before taking this course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0031 - MODERN ART
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A period survey that examines the most influential art styles of the 19th and 20th centuries. The complex relationship between art movements and the societal conditions that affected the creation and meaning of this art is examined through readings, class discussion and visual/contextual analysis. Writing skills are emphasized.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0050 - MEDIEVAL ART
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A period survey that examines the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages, beginning with the emergence and legalization of Christianity in the late Roman empire and ending with the arrival of the Black Death. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of Christian imagery as it relates to historical and theological developments over time, as well as the structural, functional and aesthetic characteristics of individual monuments. Writing skills are emphasized.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0054 - ART LOOTING AND DESTRUCTION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This seminar explores the complex history of art looting and destruction, the motives behind it, the methods by which it occurred and the impact it made not only upon those involved, and, indeed, humanity as a whole. The course uses specific case studies of both political and religious iconoclasm, as well as historical and contemporary incidents of art looting-especially during times of war and unrest-and both examines the pertinent literature that chronicles the theft of objects of art and investigates the impacteon works of art and architecture.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FA 0080 - WORLD RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introductory-level course that examines a rich variety of the world’s major religious buildings and complexes, focusing particular attention on understanding structural, functional and aesthetic characteristics of individual monuments. Societal conditions and religious beliefs that affected their design and meaning are examined through readings, discussion and visual/contextual analysis.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0150 - ANCIENT ART
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines in full or in part the artistic and cultural traditions of the ancient world, including the ancient near east, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece and Rome. Religious, literary and political documents are analyzed to better understand the form and function of ancient sculpture, painting and architecture.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0304 - RENAISSANCE ART
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the art and architecture created in Italy and in Northern Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. Focus is placed on defining the term “renaissance,” as well as exploring the major artists, patrons and cultural centers of the period. Historical events, pertinent literary and philosophical sources, and religious figures are explored to contextualize the work of great masters such as Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian and Palladio.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0351 - BAROQUE ART
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The Protestant reformation brought about not only a strong Catholic counter-reformation, but also entirely new economic and social conditions under which art and architecture thrived in 17th and 18th century Italy, Spain, Flanders, Holland, France and England. In this course we closely examine how societal conditions affected the creation, type, subject matter and meaning of this art, through readings, classroom discussion and visual/contextual analysis.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0440 - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A comprehensive study of master architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this course carefully investigates his life, his career and his far-reaching beliefs on a number of topics. All of his major structures and creative periods are examined, including those buildings and projects Wright undertook in the Pittsburgh region, especially the world-famous Kaufmann House, Fallingwater. In addition, a broader discussion of modern architectural movements and relevant architects will be undertaken in order help students contextualize Wright’s ideas and achievements. Writing skills are emphasized.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0450 - TWENTIETH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course closely examines the development of architectural styles and building technologies from the late nineteenth century to the present. This is accomplished by thoroughly investigating (through assigned readings, classroom discussion and visual/contextual analysis) individual architects and their significant structures, as well as the relationship between the built-environment and societal conditions.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0521 - AMERICAN PAINTING 19TH CENTURY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the major movements, artists and cultural issues in the development of nineteenth century American painting. Chronologically or thematically this course addresses portraiture, landscape, still-life, genre and history painting, up to the 1913 Armory Show.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 0621 - ART OF CHINA
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the rich artistic and cultural traditions of Asia, particularly China, but also India and Japan. Singular monuments of great importance receive intensive study, such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, the Forbidden City and the Ise Grand Shrine. Other major topics include Chinese bronze ritual object, Hindu architecture, Chinese scroll painting and Japanese prints.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 1170 - FA INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 12
Supervised internship working for a museum, arts organization or other relevant entity, arranged in consultation with instructor.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FA 1902 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
Independent reading and research to be arranged in consultation with instructor.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FDSED 0001 - HIST/PHIL OF ED: AMER EMPHSS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
American education is studied from a historical, cultural and philosophical perspective. Students will develop their philosophy of education, cultivate skills that enable them to analyze educational issues, and enhance their learning through local school classroom observations and reflective laboratory activity.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 0002 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is designed to help all first-time; full-time students develop the knowledge and skills to transition successfully to college life and prepare for a career in education. Students are provided with fundamental instruction in the development of critical thinking and analytical skills and will explore academic success strategies, as well as online learning and the University library. This course will assist students with major and career exploration in the field of education and provide an extended orientation to University resources and campus life.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1020 - SPANISH FOR EDUCATORS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed for educators to communicate effectively in Spanish with students and parents whose first language is not English. There is a focus on oral and aural communication. Grammar and vocabulary specific to educators is emphasized as well as the cultures of the Hispanic peoples.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0102 or 0112 or permission.
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FDSED 1026 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Designed primarily for pre-service teachers, this course familiarizes students with basic materials, resources, and strategies for making appropriate adaptations and accommodations in the classroom for students whose first language is not English. The course will also cover the characteristics of English language learners and methods for performing effective non-discriminatory assessment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: LVL: Sophomore level or higher
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FDSED 1030 - CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG NATIVE AND HERITAGE SPANISH SPEAKERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This class explores the cultural diversity in Spanish-speaking countries and the United States. Students learn about the language commonalities and differences between countries, learn about the role Hispanics have in the United States both culturally and socially, and current issues. Students will investigate issues of Spanish-English bilingualism and explore the differences between Native and Heritage Speakers.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1036 - FOUNDATIONS OF ESL INSTRUCTION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course offers students an introduction to theory, research and practice in teaching English language learners in the elementary, middle and secondary grades. The course begins with an overview of sociocultural characteristics of ELLs, legal responsibilities, and educational and language policies in the United States. Students will also learn the basic theories and principles associated with second language acquisition. Students will explore the philosophies of bilingual and ESL education as well as different program models that address the education of linguistically diverse students. Students will be introduced to an array of contemporary, research-based instructional approaches, including content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and sheltered English instruction. As a result, they will gain an understanding of how to adapt standards-based lessons for English language learners. Through a practicum component, students will learn to design lessons and assessments for small-group instruction. Students will also develop cross-cultural competence through interactions with ELLs, teachers and school staff.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FDSED 1026
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FDSED 1046 - CONTEXTS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In this course, the student will explore the sociocultural and political dimensions of language learning and teaching situations both in the U.S. and in international contexts. Students will learn that language acquisition is not politically neutral and it is rich with implications for the learner and the society. In many aspects of leaning a language, language itself is a privilege and is closely related to issues of power. By focusing on sociocultural, political, racial, and economic perspectives, this course examines the interplay between the macro-level relations of power in society and the micro-level experiences of language learners; to take a critical look at why language learning is encouraged and valued in certain situations while it is discouraged and marginalized in other situations.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FDSED 1036
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FDSED 1056 - LANGUAGE ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The focus of this course is how academic language is implemented for ELLs to be successful in U.S. schools. Students will study linguistic foundations of language structures such as English phonology, morphology and syntax as well as a thorough review of key theories and principles in first and second language acquisition. The course examines particular issues faced by students at different points in their education: elementary, middle and high school and the role of literacy in the content areas. With this, students will understand the complexities of reading and writing development in more than one language.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FDSED 1036
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FDSED 1066 - CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT FOR ESL PROGRAM SPECIALISTS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In this course students will learn to apply principles of ELL curriculum design and teacher-based assessment. Course readings, assignments and class discussions are implemented to guide the student in the understanding of how to best teach English language learners by adapting the established curriculum, or by creating a curriculum from scratch. In this course, curriculum is conceived of as an instructional process which includes preparation, instruction, and assessment. A foundational idea in this course is that assessment can and should be integrated into instruction. As such, you will learn how to sequence instruction in response to students’ performance on a variety of authentic assessments. You will also learn approaches to environment and needs analysis and will experience how these analyses can inform teaching and curriculum design.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FDSED 1036
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FDSED 1171 - EDUCATIONAL LAW, POLICY, AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide candidates with an overview and examination of laws and policies that govern K-12 education systems. Candidates will engage in an analysis of current trends in education, the roles of federal and local authorities, and issues of equitable educational opportunities for diverse communities. Lastly, candidates will develop a framework for the establishment and maintenance of professional relationships and networks with school/district personnel, related service providers and for ethical leadership practices governing one’s role as a professional educator.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1188 - STUDENT TEACHING IN NEW ZEALAND
Minimum Credits: 7
Maximum Credits: 7
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Clinical
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1189 - STUDENT TEACHING BOLIVIA
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 7
Student Teaching in Bolivia
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Clinical
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1197 - STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR ABROAD
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Student teaching seminar abroad
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
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FDSED 1198 - STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR ABROAD BOLIVIA
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Student Teaching Seminar Abroad Bolivia
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
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FDSED 1199 - STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 2
Designed to provide the student teacher with the basic elements of professional development and career opportunities. Emphasis is on professionalism and ethical leadership, interviewing, resume, portfolios, reflective practice, and other appropriate topics. Must be taken during student teaching.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: ECED 1174 or ECED 1184 or SPLED 1174 or SPLED 1191 or MLED 1191 or SCED 1191 or SCED 1192.
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FDSED 1240 - SPANISH METHODS I (PRE K -5)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course familiarizes pre-service Spanish educators with strategies for developing materials and teaching Spanish to Pre-K - 5 students. It introduces students to Pennsylvania, ACTFL guidelines and national standards for world language learning in the 21st Century, curriculum and standards. Differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches and assessment of learning difficulties introduced. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience. This course includes both lecture and hands on activities.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FDSED 1250 - SPANISH METHODS II (G 6-12)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course continues to familiarize students to Spanish teaching-learning theories, strategies and issues in world language education. Students will focus on advanced teaching methodology of middle and secondary students, heritage language instruction, Spanish curricula, academic stands, research trends, resources and materials. This course also emphasizes advanced differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches, assessment of learning difficulties, and professional growth. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience. This course includes both lecture and hands-on activities.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: FDSED 1240
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FR 0052 - FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed for students who have never studied french and desire to study french for reading knowledge and translation essential for graduate schooling in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In this course, students will learn basic french grammar rules, vocabulary, and syntax essential to comprehending basic french texts in their respective areas of study.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 0054 - FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course would give the business student and the traveler the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate with others during business and travel in francophone nations. Learning French can also help them improve the interpersonal skills they would need in an international career.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 0101 - ELEMENTARY FRENCH 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This beginners’ French course is open to all students and provides a solid introduction to speaking, understanding, reading and writing French. Indeed, you will begin speaking French from day one! The course focuses on functional language use for real world situations in the French-speaking world around the globe, whether you find yourself at a hockey game in Montreal, at a fine restaurant in Paris, at a resort in Dakar or on a hiking trip in the Atlas. No prerequisites. Taught in French. Students should continue on to FR 0102 the following semester.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: UPB Global General Ed. Requirement, UPB Language General Ed. Requirement
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FR 0102 - ELEMENTARY FRENCH 2
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A continuation of elementary French 1. A study of the grammar and vocabulary of elementary spoken and written French. Stresses grammatical structure and its correct application.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Humanities
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0101 or 0111
Course Attributes: DSAS Second Language General Ed. Requirement, UPB Global General Ed. Requirement, UPB Language General Ed. Requirement
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FR 0211 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is a logical continuation of the first year, elementary French 1 and 2 sequence. Emphasis continues to be placed on communication.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0102 or 0112
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FR 0212 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is a continuation of intermediate French 1.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0211
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FR 0320 - INTRODUCTION TO CIVILIZATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to lead students to a better understanding of France today. Particular attention is directed to the major aspects of contemporary French life and society.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 0321 - APPROACHES TO FRENCH LITERATURE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The goal of this course is to illustrate ways of looking at literary texts. We shall examine plays, short prose works and poems focusing on textural elements such as narrative technique, characterization, societal factors and language.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 0355 - FRENCH CONVERSATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to help students already familiar with the basic grammatical structure of the language to improve their facility in oral expression.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 0356 - WRITTEN FRENCH 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to enable students to improve their understanding and control of essential elements of written French.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 0452 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 9
To be arranged in consultation with instructor.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 0610 - FRENCH HUMANIST WRITERS OF THE RENAISSANCE (ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Students will read English translations of sixteenth-century French prose with a focus on the historical, intellectual, and literary contexts.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 0620 - NINETEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH SHORT STORIES (ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Students will read English translations of nineteenth-century French short stories and will be introduced to French history, art, and literary theory.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 0630 - LITERATURE OF THE CRUSADES (FRENCH or ENGLISH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Students will read English translations of several French epic poems and will study the epic tradition along with French cultural history from the 9th century through the 12th century.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FR 0640 - MEDIEVAL FRENCH COURTLY ROMANCE (ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will introduce students to the courtly romance of 12th century France through such works as the Arthurian tales of “Chretien de Troyes,” the romance of “Tristan and Iseult,” and “Aucassin and Nicolette.” (In English)
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 0650 - FRENCH LITERATURE AND MODERN CINEMA (ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This literature in translation course focuses on Canonical texts and their modern American adaptations. The texts will cover an area from the seventeenth century to WWII. We will study French culture and watch famous films such as “Beauty and the Beast”, and “The Monuments Men”. We will pay attention to the audiences of these works and study the main differences between the original French texts and the American films.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FR 0660 - LITERATURE IN THE FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The readings in this course are designed to help you become acquainted with the English translations of eighteenth-century French literature. While plot summary is important, what matters most is your reading of the texts and how well you support your interpretation with specific examples found in the text. The course is designed to continue to develop your ability to analyze and synthesize literary works. This is what is meant by the term close reading. The relationship between a text and its reader is at once personal and scholarly. You will learn to recognize and appreciate the works in their historical, intellectual, and literary contexts, considering various critical approaches and scholarship. You will also be given a cursory introduction to XVIIIth century French history, art, architecture, philosophy, and society. This course is designed to help you learn to read and analyze critical scholarship, while at the same time learning to incorporate it into your work.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FR 1019 - 20TH CENTURY TOPICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course, offered infrequently, will treat some aspect of the literature of the 20th century in France.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: FR 0212
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FR 1060 - FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will cover the social, cultural, and political issues of French-speaking Africa and Canada as represented in poetry and fiction. (In French)
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 1062 - ALGERIAN LITERATURE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will explore Algerian literature written by Algerian writers as well as French writers in the 19th and 20th centuries. (In French)
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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FR 1083 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN LIT (ENGLISH)
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course taught in English and offered infrequently, will treat some aspect of French literature.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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FR 1090 - INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION STUDIES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course serves as a foundation course for the professional translation certificate program, and for related fields. It deals with translation theory and the general problematics of the translation process, providing a theoretical framework for translation and systematically linking theory and practice.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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GEOG 0100 - ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Analysis of the location of economic activities and factors that affect locational decisions. Models of location for agriculture, manufacturing, retailing, and transportation systems provide a conceptual basis for examining world patterns.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0210 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduction to the study of the geographical characteristics and relationships of all phenomena within the earth’s physical environment. Emphasis placed on air, land and water distributions and the interactions between people and the physical environment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0310 - GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A survey course dealing with the broad patterns of physical, cultural, and human geography of the United States.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0320 - GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Presents the cultural, political, demographic and physical features of Africa emphasizing the location, spatial distribution and interrelations among these features.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0325 - GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to acquaint the student with geographic perspectives on Europe. Throughout the semester, the course will follow a systematic approach, examining the physical, cultural, demographic, political, urban, and economic patterns that make up the geography of contemporary Europe. Students are introduced to the diversity of the physical and human landscapes of Europe; the patterns of language, religion, and ethnicity; and the ways in which Europeans have used their land for economic and cultural purposes. Geography of Europe also examines the background and prospects of a united (and divided) Europe. Europe is experiencing tremendous change with the continued growth of the European union and the transition to market economies in eastern Europe. While its physical configuration remains unaltered, a process of disintegration and reintegration has changed the map in response to social, cultural, political and economic pressures. The course provides a useful geographic appreciation for the casual European traveler and valuable insights for the serious student of Europe. Making use of the tools and techniques of geographic inquiry, the course will delve into issues to provide a comprehensive understanding of today’s Europe.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0350 - GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the patterns of the Middle East including places, people, physical and cultural environments, religion, climate, landforms, natural resources, livelihoods, ethnic groups, language, population, and settlement patterns. Emphasizes recent geopolitical disputes in the Middle East, giving special attention to the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the formation of a Palestinian state and current Arab-world events.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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GEOG 0420 - CARTOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Examines the interpretation of social, political, economic, demographic and physical data through the use of maps and charts. Mapping software is used to explore map projections; scale; the selection, organization and presentation of data; cartographic techniques and map interpretation. The history of mapmaking and maps as propaganda tools is also discussed. Computers are used for all mapping projects; no manual drafting is involved.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0610 - URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The processes and consequences of urban growth are examined in cases ranging from early Mesopotamia, West Africa, and Meso-America to contemporary world urbanization patterns. The U.S. Urban experience is examined in depth, with particular attention given to problems of town planning, housing, transportation, and environmental quality.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 0810 - EARTH AND PEOPLE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduces the student to the nature and scope of the field of geography and demonstrates the methodology which geographers use to examine people and land relationships. A number of world regions will be analyzed in this class.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1130 - POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The principles of political geography are developed by a problem approach. The problems range from those of local boundaries and political patterns on the land, to national boundaries and inventories with their attendant effect on national power. The classic studies in political geography are examined with emphasis on those current problems that will concern the student as a citizen in the years ahead.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1160 - POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A geographical study of population which examines the distribution of people on earth, analyzes the changing patterns of fertility and mortality with its resulting natural growth, surveys the different forms of spatial mobility, both international and internal, and considers the problem of world’s population growth.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1180 - POPULATION ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the distribution of people on Earth; the changing patterns of fertility and mortality with their resulting natural growth or decline; population policies; different forms of mobility and migration, both international and domestic; population structures based on age, ethnicity, and gender; and the problems of global population growth. Particular emphasis is placed on the effects of population on the environment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1190 - GEODEMOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introduction to various demographic concepts as applied to selected geographic areas.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: GEOG 0810 or Permission of Instructor
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GEOG 1200 - ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Examination of the environmental concepts and issues that planners face. Focus on land use planning, planning and use of resources, interactions of people and the environment, and the role of government in formulating policies and strategies.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1210 - CLIMATOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Fundamentals and applications of climatology. Climate classification and climatic change discussed. Human bioclimatology, agroclimatology and climate modification examined.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: GEOG 0210
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GEOG 1220 - NATURAL HAZARDS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An examination of the threatening forces of nature, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, severe weather, droughts and floods, and how people enhance and respond to hazards.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1230 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An examination of alternatives in environmental management. Historical, political, social, and economic aspects of conservation and resource management are studied.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1240 - WATERSHEDS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will present hydrology and management of watersheds for upper level undergraduates. Integrated watershed management is the process of organizing and guiding land, water, and other natural resource use on a watershed to provide desired goods and services to people without affecting adversely soil and water resources. Embedded in the concept of integrate watershed management is the recognition of the interrelationships among land use, soil, and water, and the linkages between uplands and downstream areas. This course will have in-class activities and exercises, as well as on-campus field investigations including a full stream assessment and a wetland delineation and assessment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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GEOG 1260 - ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An examination of society’s production and consumption of energy, and how it is affected by the distribution of energy resources and other social, political, and economic factors. Special consideration is given to the spatial organization of the energy system and its impact on the landscape, current energy uses, and sustainable energy futures.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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GEOG 1300 - RUSSIA AND EURASIAN STATES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Presents a systematic analysis of the area’s physical, human, and cultural variables and analyzes the distribution, arrangement, and interrelations of these variables.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1350 - GEOGRAPHY OF TERRORISM
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The class will explore theoretical and applied spatial topics of geography in terrorist networks, geostrategies, propaganda and other topics of contemporary terrorism research. Global terrorism and counter terrorism, regional conflicts and mass violence, along with American reaction to global terrorism will be examined. Current events, relative to course material, will be discussed. Class discussion will be an integral part of this course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: Any GEOG class or instructor consent
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GEOG 1410 - FIELD RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Examines various field techniques for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Both physical and cultural variables are studied. Students are expected to spend time in an out-of-class situation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1420 - GIS SPECIAL PROJECTS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides the student with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate proficiency in the design and execution of an original, substantive, term-length project using geographic information systems. Students work one-on-one with a faculty supervisor.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: GEOG 0420 and GEOG 1425 and GEOG 1440
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GEOG 1425 - REMOTE SENSING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to remote sensing. The major goal of remote sensing is to obtain information about the earth’s surface from measurements by aircraft or satellite sensors of radiated energy. Remote sensing is considered an important research field in geography and other earth sciences. Throughout the course, students will learn the basic physical principles underlying remote sensing analysis and how to process and interpret images obtained from satellite sensors. The course will introduce the basic principles of image interpretation in relation to optical, thermal, and microwave remote sensing systems. Examples of remote sensing applications will be presented along with methods for obtaining quantitative information from remote sensing images. Interpretation of remote sensing images will emphasize the importance of spatial and society-environment relationships.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1440 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Explores the use of computer-based GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and spatially-referenced data to solve problems of accessibility, optimal routes, site selection and land use planning, market area analysis and spatial modeling for raster and vector GIS. GIS software is used in all lab exercises.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: GEOG 0420 and MATH 0001 or Math Placement Score (46 or greater)
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GEOG 1600 - JOHNSTOWN AREA STUDY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This seminar affords participants the opportunity to devise, implement, analyze and write up an actual research project, drawing on data from the Johnstown area. The substantive topic varies from year to year; whatever the topical focus, considerable attention is paid to the practical aspects of conducting research.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1610 - URBAN PLANNING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Urban planning aims to promote the social, economic, and environmental well-being of local communities. In this course, students will explore the purpose, practice, and theories of contemporary planning. They will also develop the ability to observe, analyze, and evaluate the built environment, which provides a crucial foundation for good urban policy decision-making. Through reality-based problems, students will understand the interplay between planning analysis, regulation, markets, and the political process. Course themes include the history of planning, land use and zoning, the legal framework of planning, downtown redevelopment, suburban sprawl and new urbanism, public space, transportation planning, citizen participation in planning, and other topics.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1615 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES 1: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Explorations of the sustainability concept and how it applies to cities, including efforts to build more livable, equitable, energy efficient, and ecologically sound places. Technological, social, and cultural innovations that shape the form and function of the built environment will be examined on location in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: GEOG 1620
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GEOG 1620 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES 2: FIELD RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Focuses on field research in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Students are expected to build on knowledge acquired in Sustainable Cities 1 and develop an independent project which will result in research on a topic related to sustainable cities.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Directed Studies
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: GEOG 1615
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GEOG 1800 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Detailed analysis of a particular topic not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1810 - DIRECTED READING
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 6
The student undertakes a specified course of study, comparable in content to a special topics course, under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Directed Studies
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1820 - DIRECTED RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 6
The student undertakes a defined task of research under the supervision of a faculty member, and in which the results of the research are embodied in a thesis, extended paper, laboratory report, or other appropriate form.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Directed Studies
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOG 1830 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 6
The student undertakes, under specific conditions, an independent program of study, research, or creative activity, usually off-campus and with less immediate and frequent guidance from the sponsoring faculty member than is typically provided in directed reading and directed research courses.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOL 0010 - PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
The course involves a systematic survey of both the solar system and stellar astronomy which includes historical perspectives and modern discoveries. The planets, stars, galaxies and cosmology are discussed in detail homework and class exercises expose the student to practical methods of astronomy and utilize basic math skills of algebra and trigonometry.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOL 0015 - PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of geology and its processes, and an appreciation of how geology relates to the human experience. Required laboratory work includes the study and identification of rocks and minerals; the interpretation of topographic maps, aerial photographs, and geologic maps; and the study of glaciation and ground water.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOL 0024 - METEOROLOGY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
This course will provide students with an overview of the earth’s weather systems. Emphasis will be on lab-centered, hands-on activities designed to demonstrate weather phenome non through a holistic approach. Topics will include, but are not limited to, structure and composition of the atmosphere, global patterns of circulation, pressure systems, fronts, air masses, weather maps and weather prediction, and climate systems. Students will be required to complete weekly assignments; there will be a semester project; at least one class session will be a field trip.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: MATH 0001 or Math Placement Score (46 or greater)
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GEOL 0061 - HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Basic principles for reconstructing the geologic past are introduced, and earth history is surveyed in terms of geological and biological evolution from the origin of the solar system to the present. Laboratory work includes study of rocks as clues to earth history, identification of fossils, stratigraphic correlation, paleoenvironmental and paleogeographic reconstruction, and interpretation of geologic history from geologic maps.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: GEOL 0015
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GEOL 0083 - INTRO TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Emphasis on physical aspects of the oceans. Topics include geology of the seafloor, chemical and physical nature of seawater, waves, tides, coastal systems, ocean resources, and environmental concerns.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOL 0086 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will provide the student with an awareness of the environmental problems and geologic hazards facing mankind today. Case studies of environmental disruption, both natural and manmade, will be presented. The main topics include: volcanism, earthquakes, flooding, slope instability, hydrologic cycle, surface and ground water supply, water law, water pollution, fuel resources, acid mine drainage, and greenhouse effect.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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GEOL 0090 - EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introductory class that will provide the student with an understanding of how earthquakes and volcanoes occur and impact our planet. Earthquakes and volcanoes can vary from small phenomena with little effect on their surrounding environment to large-scale disasters that impact a wide-geographical region. This course will explore the physical causes, the differences between small and large events, and the results that impact the landscape of our planet.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
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